Flyers remove statue of late singer Kate Smith

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have removed a statue of late singer Kate Smith outside NHL team’s arena, two days after covering it amid allegations of racism against the 1930s star with a popular recording of “God Bless America.”
On Friday, the Flyers said Smith’s “God Bless America” recording had been removed from their library, following baseball’s New York Yankees.
The Yankees suspended use of Smith’s recording during the sev